We’re excited to start the term with you at Kickoff. We’ll be offering several sessions throughout the week. Here’s where you’ll find us:
Wednesday, January 21
Blackboard Ultra Open Lab
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3013
Open support lab for questions and setup assistance for Blackboard Ultra.
Building Your Course in Blackboard Ultra
1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. on Zoom
Spring is here and all College of DuPage courses are being offered in the Blackboard Ultra Course view. This session provides a guided walkthrough on how to build a course optimized for the Ultra experience. Learn how to build an outline, add content and assessments, and even copy items from Original courses.
Accessibility as Care: Making Your Blackboard Courses Accessible
2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. on Zoom
Ally is a new tool in Blackboard that helps you connect with care by making course materials more flexible and accessible for all students. In this session, you’ll learn how Ally generates alternative formats, surfaces accessibility scores, and offers step-by-step guidance, enabling you to prioritize accessibility fixes that make an immediate difference for your learners.
Blackboard Ultra Gradebook
3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. on Zoom
Our Gradebook session will cover an overview of the Ultra Gradebook and how to set up your Gradebook to ensure that you and your students have a successful term.
Thursday, January 22
Blackboard Ultra Open Lab
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SRC 3013
Open support lab for questions and setup assistance for Blackboard Ultra.
Make Your Documents Accessible with Panorama DocHub
2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. on Zoom
Panorama DocHub is your new workspace for digital accessibility. It provides staff with a central, cloud-based space to upload documents and presentations, view their accessibility scores, and identify barriers that require attention. In this interactive session, you’ll practice using DocHub’s guided feedback workflow to address common accessibility issues. Bring a frequently accessed document or presentation to work on and leave with a more accessible version you can share with care.
